Elgin Baylor vs. Craig Hodges Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Hodges and Elgin Baylor that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Craig Hodges

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Craig Hodges: 1982-83 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Craig Hodges 2

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Craig Hodges 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Craig Hodges 7

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Craig Hodges 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Craig Hodges 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Craig Hodges 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Craig Hodges 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Craig Hodges 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Craig Hodges 1.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Craig Hodges 2.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Craig Hodges 5,940

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Craig Hodges 937

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Craig Hodges 1,769

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges 553

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges 26

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Craig Hodges 695

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Craig Hodges .461

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges .400

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Craig Hodges .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Craig Hodges 10.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Craig Hodges 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Craig Hodges 4.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Craig Hodges 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Craig Hodges 1.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Craig Hodges 2.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges 0.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Craig Hodges 732

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Craig Hodges 111

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Craig Hodges 203

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges 95

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges 8

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Craig Hodges 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Craig Hodges .436

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges .363

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Craig Hodges .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Craig Hodges 13.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Craig Hodges 1.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Craig Hodges 4.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Craig Hodges 0.2 (1989)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.